Who is in this race?

Ricketts serves in the U.S. Senate. Osborn is an independent candidate and a mechanic.

What does the archive look at?

The archive looks at health care and workers' issues.

Where does campaign money come from?

The archive says it found no AIPAC money for either person. It also describes complaints about payments from Osborn's campaign to family members.

What still needs checking?

Those complaints are not proven findings. Check for official decisions and both sides' responses.

Five things to look at

1. Health care
2. Jobs and money
3. Safety and fairness
4. War and military spending
5. Children and families

Ask the same questions about both people. Look at what they did, not just what they said.

What do these words mean?

PAC: A group that raises or spends money in politics.

Outside spending: Money a group spends to help or oppose a candidate. It is not always a gift to the campaign.

Pending: We still need to check.

Flag: Something the archive asks readers to look at more closely. A flag is not proof of wrongdoing.